World Community Grid - View Thread - BOINC: Only get WCG client release update info in message log.

As of BOINC version 6.2 it's possible to add a few lines to the <options> section of the cc_config.xml file [may not exist], so you will only be informed of WCG official BOINC releases [skinned GUI included]. This in place of the Berkeley releases that come out ever new moon, not always exhaustively bug tested. Additionally, these lines ensure that the 'internet up' check is not done with worlds biggest search engine, rather with the www.ibm.com site, the sponsor of World Community Grid. Below is a cc_config.xml sample that's stored in the BOINC data_dir with the 3 lines in question needing insert in bold.

<cc_config>
<log_flags>
<task>1</task>
<file_xfer>1</file_xfer>
<cpu_sched>1</cpu_sched>
<checkpoint_debug>1</checkpoint_debug>
</log_flags>
<options>
<client_version_check_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download_all.php?xml=1</client_version_check_url>
<client_download_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php</client_download_url>
<network_test_url>http://www.ibm.com/</network_test_url>
</options>
</cc_config>

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